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Four departments put on orange heatwave alert
Hot weather warnings look set to increase over the coming days
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Tourism and leisure sectors in France commit to water saving measures
25 industry players will receive government funding to reduce consumption
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French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action
Protests, closures, and blockades of medicine depots are all on the agenda as anger in the sector rises
No parking fee for scooters in Paris
Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

He had called for €1.30/hour in the centre, €0.80 elsewhere, and €0.50/day for residents to end “anarchic” parking.
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